He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.

[1] Washington also played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

He was named the team's Outstanding Freshman in 2006, starting nine games at boundary cornerback and nickel back in 2006.

Washington joined receiver Brian Hartline and running back Beanie Wells as three Ohio State underclassmen to declare for the 2009 NFL draft.

On August 31 Washington was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs after being pulled over by state police and found to be carrying marijuana and suspected MDMA.